1999 Nissan Terrano — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

48.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,925

Total Tests (All Years)

124,430 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Nissan Terrano as it ages.

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs47.6%

→ ↓7.6%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs43.5%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs45.7%

→ ↑5.3%

19 yrs51.0%

→ ↑7.7%

20 yrs58.7%

→ ↓6.2%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↓3.5%

22 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.1%

23 yrs48.9%

→ ↑10.4%

24 yrs59.3%

→ ↓10.9%

25 yrs48.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	50.9%	277
11 yrs	51.1%	268
12 yrs	46.5%	258
13 yrs	46.9%	243
14 yrs	47.6%	206
15 yrs	40.0%	150
16 yrs	43.5%	124
17 yrs	45.3%	86
18 yrs	45.7%	449
19 yrs	51.0%	208
20 yrs	58.7%	143
21 yrs	52.5%	99
22 yrs	49.0%	147
23 yrs	48.9%	88
24 yrs	59.3%	86
25 yrs	48.4%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Nissan Terrano pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	48.4%	93
2023 (24 yrs)	59.3%	86
2022 (23 yrs)	48.9%	88
2021 (22 yrs)	49%	147
2020 (21 yrs)	52.5%	99
2019 (20 yrs)	58.7%	143
2018 (19 yrs)	51%	208
2017 (18 yrs)	45.7%	449
2016 (17 yrs)	45.3%	86
2015 (16 yrs)	43.5%	124
2014 (15 yrs)	40%	150
2013 (14 yrs)	47.6%	206
2012 (13 yrs)	46.9%	243
2011 (12 yrs)	46.5%	258
2010 (11 yrs)	51.1%	268
2009 (10 yrs)	50.9%	277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 277Avg Mileage 101,220Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 268Avg Mileage 109,786Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2011High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 258Avg Mileage 118,975Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 243Avg Mileage 123,056Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 206Avg Mileage 123,852Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 150Avg Mileage 128,770Top Failure Suspension — 112.0%

2015High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 133,374Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2016High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 136,330Top Failure Suspension — 95.3%

2017High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 449Avg Mileage 133,296Top Failure Suspension — 98.4%

2018High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 208Avg Mileage 133,133Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 143Avg Mileage 133,601Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 129,804Top Failure Suspension — 104.0%

2021High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 147Avg Mileage 127,716Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2022High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 88Avg Mileage 130,411Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 94.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 126,472Top Failure Suspension — 96.5%

2024High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 93Avg Mileage 124,430Top Failure Suspension — 82.8%

MOT results for 1999 Nissan Terrano by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	50.9%	277	101,220	Brakes — 29.2%
2010	11	51.1%	268	109,786	Suspension — 28.7%
2011	12	46.5%	258	118,975	Suspension — 34.5%
2012	13	46.9%	243	123,056	Brakes — 31.7%
2013	14	47.6%	206	123,852	Suspension — 76.7%
2014	15	40.0%	150	128,770	Suspension — 112.0%
2015	16	43.5%	124	133,374	Suspension — 93.5%
2016	17	45.3%	86	136,330	Suspension — 95.3%
2017	18	45.7%	449	133,296	Suspension — 98.4%
2018	19	51.0%	208	133,133	Suspension — 87.0%
2019	20	58.7%	143	133,601	Suspension — 80.4%
2020	21	52.5%	99	129,804	Suspension — 104.0%
2021	22	49.0%	147	127,716	Suspension — 87.1%
2022	23	48.9%	88	130,411	Body, chassis, structure — 94.3%
2023	24	59.3%	86	126,472	Suspension — 96.5%
2024	25	48.4%	93	124,430	Suspension — 82.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Nissan Terrano, with age trends.

Suspension

76.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

68.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.2% (10 yrs)	82.8% (25 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.2% (10 yrs)	73.1% (25 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Terrano cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,925 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.